The Demon Saint is Missing, so I Ran to Another World

The Scheme of the Biorno Clan (Part 2)

Well, that solved our problems about food. However, I knew this shouldn't last for long. For one, the Usarved's logistics won't hold if this continued, and the students couldn't—and shouldn't—live on the same food every single day. The harassment of the student-scholars supporting me must stop, and the rule of law and order should return.

So, I asked Princess Noir about the progress of the voting.

"Almost all the students have already voted, Sir," she informed me. "However, there were a few who are still to vote."

"It's mostly on the Basic Course students," Shevaun revealed. "My best bet is that they are being threatened not to vote by the other teachers; most of the students there are young enough to still be gullible."

"Yes," Princess Noir backed her up. "They knew that the current Lord Head Scholar won't win, even if they twist the arms of those who are yet to vote for them. Given the numbers of those who support us, their best bet is to delay the elections until a favorable situation presents itself."

"Favorable...situation?"

"Wait for you to grow old, for example," the Usarved princess said. "And die. You know our life-spans are greatly different; we can wait for your demise forever."

"Wow...even though I prepared myself to lead, I can't do that," I admitted.

"Exactly," the chamberlain interjected. "That's why, Her Highness and I—together with His Highness the Prince Hurion Devras—are thinking of ways to reach those students who are still to vote."

"What's your ideas then?" I asked.

"We asked Darkmoor for another shipment of anti-succubi/incubi charms," Shevaun revealed. "Of course, we disguised it as 'innocuous necklaces and bangles', or the teachers won't allow its entry. We'll distribute it among the Basic Course students via student networks."

"I'm also thinking of sending in an armed force to surround the Saint's Tower from the outside," the Usarved Princess followed. "That way, the Lord Head Scholar Emile Biorno would know that we don't take lightly their repeated harassments."

"No, don't do it. Absolutely not."

"Told 'ya, Shevaun," Princess Noir chuckled. "The Lord Greg won't allow such a thing."

"Well, if we can't go the invasion route, what happened to that succubus who says she will support you, Lord Greg?" the demon chamberlain brought up the Lady Scholar Capaldi. "Any news on her?"

Honestly, I had no idea as well. After that talk I had with her before, I hadn't seen her since. I'd like to doubt her words, but her 'true name' was what kept me from completely suspecting her.

"Perhaps the Lady Scholar Capaldi got into the Lord Head Scholar's nerves and got punished," Princess Noir suggested. "After all, that incubus demands complete obedience from his followers. Lady Capaldi's decision to negotiate must've irked him."

"If it is so, then we must do something quickly."

"Hoh..." the demon princess threw a sarcastic stare on me, "You're concerned because she's a succubus, Sir?"

"W-Wait! That's not what I said!"

"Oh right, you're concerned because Lady Scholar Capaldi got punished. It's not completely related to her beautifu—ow!"

"Your Highness," her chamberlain was smiling, yet something sinister was oozing out from her. "We would really appreciate if you just hold back on your emotions for a bit."

Seeking to change the topic, I proposed, "In any case, going back to the elections, what if I would take the machine to those students myself?"

"Don't be foolish, Lord Greg," Shevaun quipped. "It's Emile Biorno we're fighting here. I already expected their harassment, and of course, they would have the gall to do it because they have weapons smuggled inside this school."